Maintenance Management

MICHAEL MELNICHAK

*** ********** ***** ~ Ridgecrest, California, 93555 360-***-****

*********@*****.***

QUALIFICATIONS

Focused, detail oriented Professional with experience in running

maintenance programs, managing facilities, supervising staff and creating

operational efficiencies to improve workflow. Flexible and adaptable

learner who picks up new concepts quickly and ensures work gets done

correctly with no short cuts. Leverages well-honed research and

analytical skills to identify root causes and develop effective solutions

to problems. Extremely comfortable interfacing with all levels within an

organization. Gains the confidence of senior leaders due to accurate,

precise and consistent performance. Performs well in high pressure

environments with multiple, changing environments. Secret clearance.

Proficient in: Maintenance Information Systems, MS Word, MS Excel, MS

Access, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook, Oracle, Sybase and Unix.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (LAST 10 YEARS)

DS2, Ridgecrest, California 2012 - Present

System Administrator/Database Administrator

. Investigates demand management, replenishment and electronic data

systems. Collaborates with company organizations to identify and resolve

issues.

. Maintains the Configuration Management (CM) module inventory of

components and assemblies for 29 Naval and Marine Corps aircraft.

. Services Life Limited items. Tracks warranty components in CM. Initiates,

maintains, and closes out CM ALS records. Screens aircraft CM ALS to

ensure accuracy of entries relating to life, time, or event limited

structures and components for aircraft being processed. Ensuring Service

Letters and Bulletins are completed in a timely manner.

. Assisting Aircraft Managers analyze data recorded from the aircraft on a

daily basis to help determine future decisions concerning aircraft

modifications, inspections, task packages, parts and overall safety of

the life of the aircraft through Aircraft Health Management.

. Developed and provides training for 350 personnel to ensure the correct

usage and proper documentation while using Optimized NALCOMIS Operating

system.

. Maintains Task Codes and Special Maintenance Qualifications for all

Defense Support Services personnel using Optimized NALCOMIS Operating

system.

NORTHRUP GRUMMAN TECHNICAL SERVICES, New Orleans, Louisiana 2011 - 2012

Functional Analyst

. Oversaw coordination of technical directive compliance; conferred with

configuration managers to ensure most up-to-date information was utilized

to maintain equipment to most current configuration.

. Retrieved accurate component and equipment histories through extensive

research in NALDA (LMDSS, DECKPLATE, TDSA, etc). Utilized expertise to

develop and identify trends on failing components to maximize mission

accomplishment.

. Recorded minor and major changes to aircraft; implemented changes without

impacting operations.

. Updated and maintained Maintenance Data System while deployed to Central

America.

. Researched problems associated with failing, unproductive program;

resolved known discrepancies and discovered more that were slowing the

program down making it ineffective.

. Reduced undocumented and unincorporated technical directives for all

equipment from 800 pages to an accurate 54 pages of verified

unincorporated, scheduled technical directives; program received highest

commendation and was hailed as a paradigm for other programs.

. Ensured accurate and timely submission of daily AMSRR report, effectively

communicating with Supply and Maintenance managers to submit only the

most accurate data available.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (Continued)

URS CORPORATION (FORMERLY L-3 COMMUNICATIONS,

ELECTRONIC ATTACK SQUADRON), Oak Harbor, Washington 2010 - 2011

Production Control Clerk

. Compiled and recorded production data for maintenance and modification

operations using data from reports, maintenance and inspection records,

forms, documents, workbooks and time and attendance records; updated

database.

. Calculated and analyzed cost accounting, man-hour expenditures, non-

productive time, production rates and statistical reports; authored

production reports based upon calculations.

. Wrote work instructions and schedules based on established guidelines and

priorities.

. Charted production schedules and phased man-loading using charts and

graphs based on statistics and research of available maintenance

databases.

UNITED STATES NAVY 1989 - 2010

Technical Advisor to the Contract Officer Representative, New Orleans,

Louisiana (2009-2010)

. Provided guidance, oversight and technical advice to the Contract Officer

Representative for $30 million dollar contract and seven crucial

maintenance programs; ensured the 85 civilians handling aircraft

maintenance were meeting all regulations and requirements.

. Streamlined trouble call procedure and reduced lag time by 50% between

reporting trouble calls and dispatching by prioritizing trouble calls,

eliminating unnecessary steps and effective scheduling.

. Overhauled struggling maintenance programs with no discrepancies

resulting in unit being awarded the Battle Efficiency and Best Squadron

awards in 2010.

System Administrator/Database Administrator, New Orleans, Louisiana (2006 -

2009)

. Promoted to Chief Petty Officer, an accomplishment achieved by on 3% of

the naval enlisted sailors.

. Updated and maintained central, important database and submitted accurate

maintenance data and reports with minimal resources; ensured security and

integrity of data entered into system; lauded for zero error and

discrepancy rate over course of three years.

. Recognized expert in data analysis and trend analysis.

. Analyzed and compiled monthly maintenance data into reports; detailed and

identified trends for failing parts, rate of maintenance per hour,

manpower costs per hour, etc.

. Established intranets at 16-17 locations and performed system and

software maintenance.

. Mentored and supervised four personnel; each were awarded with

advancement a feat accomplished by only 5% in the Navy; recognized by

organization for leading staff to a high level of advancement.

Maintenance Control Leading Petty Officer, Oak Harbor, Washington, (2002 -

2006)

. Planned, coordinated, prioritized and directed maintenance efforts of 600

sailors and Marines performing scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on

80 aircraft resulting in 21,000 flight hours and 277,000 direct man-

hours.

. Selected by senior leader to train 12 squadrons in Maintenance Control

Procedures to streamline processes and standardize procedures.

. Ensured shop technicians had the tools needed to expedite maintenance and

repairs; prioritized assignments to ensure safe and expeditious launch

and recovery of aircraft.

. Directed 16 personnel in daily activities including: monitoring

maintenance schedules and requirements, updating paperwork and ensuring

teams completed work in timely manner.

. Identified, improved and implemented "Structural Life Limit Tracker" that

increased the efficiency and accuracy of Fatigue Life Expenditure

reporting for an aging airframe.

Force Requirements Analyst, New Orleans, Louisiana (1998 - 2002)

. Interacted with Congressional leaders and senior Pentagon officials in

the development of fiscal year U.S. Navy activity state reports including

breakdowns by congressional district of all Navy Reserve assets in each

state.

. Processed fact and justification reports detailing infrastructure

changes, unit commissioning and decommissioning and title changes;

ensured that resources were allocated for all unit movement.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (Continued)

. Transferred all Activity by State reports to web based system increasing

accessibility and providing for real time updates to documents.

. Built intranet linking 22 workstations enabling voting on budget

priorities; formatted data for budgetary funding requests.

CLEARANCE LEVEL: Department of Defense Secret (Expires July 2022)

EDUCATION

EVERGLADES UNIVERSITY, Boca Raton, Florida

Bachelor of Science, Aviation Technology, 2014 Honors: Deans List

Masters of Aviation Science, Expected Graduation: October, 2015

ADDITIONAL EDUCATION

NALCOMIS Operation for Organizational Activities, Jacksonville, Florida

Naval Aviation Maintenance Logs and Records, U.S. Navy, Norfolk, Virginia

Principles of Naval Budgeting, U.S. Navy, Norfolk, Virginia

Aeronautical Technical Publications Library Management, U.S. Navy, Norfolk,

Virginia

Operational Risk Management Aviation Applications and Integration Course,

U.S. Navy, Online Course

Operational Risk Assessment All Navy Essentials for Leaders, U.S. Navy,

Online Course

NALCOMIS Analyst Refresher Course, Oak, Harbor, Washington

Aircraft Weight and Balance, U.S. Navy, Norfolk, Virginia

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Member, Greater New Orleans CPO Association

Member, Whidbey Island CPO Association

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